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Cronkite is a San Francisco-based indie rock band that started as a trio in 2002. For founding members Jorge Taylor (vocals, guitar), Chris Denend (drums) and Mark Daugherty (bass) the formation of the band marked a welcome return to collaborative music-making.
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CRONKITE @ THE HOTEL UTAH

CRONKITE @ 50 MASON SOCIAL HOUSE

$8 at the door. We go on first at 9:30. Hope to see you there! Details...

CRONKITE @ THE HOTEL UTAH

$6 at the door. We'll go on around 10pm but come early to catch the other fine bands on the bill; The Black Marshmallows and Oceanography. Hope to see you there!

FIESTA FIVE-O

In honor of Sir Ian Ransley's fiftieth lap around the sun. We go on right after the donut-eating contest.

MINDEN CALLING

The summer of 2011 kicks off with a road trip to Minden, NV where a party awaits. Looking forward to gig number two in beautiful Carson Valley!

CRONKITE RELOADED

Our first live show as a four-piece. New songs to debut and a few surprises too. Opener, Two-Man Mosh Pit, hits the stage at 8:00pm. Cronkite goes on around 9:00. Details & RSVP...
[Sep-2010]

THANKS PIRATE CAT

Thank you Kieran Rossi and Pirate Cat Radio for having us on. What? You missed it? Don't fret - click the link below and you will be transported back to that warm August evening in the Mission when Cronkite squeezed into the Pirate Cat Cafe and got its 15 minutes of (underground) fame. [Aug-2010]

CRONKITE LIVE ON PIRATE CAT RADIO!

Tune in on Saturday Aug. 21st at 7pm to hear us do a live, in-studio performance and interview on Pirate Cat Radio's Torrential Dissonance show. You can listen via live streaming or directly through iTunes (click on Radio and find Pirate Cat Radio in the Eclectic category).

Cronkite is a San Francisco-based indie rock band that started as a trio in 2002. For founding members Jorge Taylor (vocals, guitar), Chris Denend (drums) and Mark Daugherty (bass) the formation of the band marked a welcome return to collaborative music-making. Each had spent a portion of their slacker youth playing in bands from their respective scenes--Chris in North Carolina. Mark and Jorge in San Diego. Some ten years later, the American underground bands they grew up on (The Replacements, REM, Husker Du, GBV) were still a strong influence and Cronkite gravitated naturally towards the intersection of roots-rock and post-punk to create a tuneful, driving, slightly countrified sound. In late 2008 they released Your Champ – a six song EP that nicely captures this first chapter of the band’s existence.

In 2009, Cronkite added Brenton Huang on lead guitar and their sound evolved, becoming more textured and expansive. With influences like Joey Santiago (Pixies) and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Brenton’s guitar work added a compelling layer of atmosphere and melodic surprise. Demo recordings are available on Cronkite’s website and a new album is in the works.